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i think that the principles that in texas stand for today align more closely with texas families. think what we see in texas, we've seen all over the country. districts have been drawn hrough redistricting processes that have taken place over the last couple of decades that now only take place at the extreme party level. o in texas where the dramatic number of our districts are republican, the only conversations that are really had in the political arena, which, of course, is the best place for public discourse issues, are taking place at the very far right extreme. it's not reflective of who are.e in texas really i think parity will come, once again, not to keep repeating the same answer, but to be able to engage with people at their get s and hopefully tot them to think about things in a new way. >> how does the democratic party texas attractive to hispanics while advocating strong pro choice policies? >> the latino community in texas no different than the angulo or the african-american community. leaders who care about nd work on the things that matter to families. when you pol
i think that the principles that in texas stand for today align more closely with texas families. think what we see in texas, we've seen all over the country. districts have been drawn hrough redistricting processes that have taken place over the last couple of decades that now only take place at the extreme party level. o in texas where the dramatic number of our districts are republican, the only conversations that are really had in the political arena, which, of course, is the best place for...
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you wouldy necessarily stereotype houston, texas. texas, it is worth keeping an eye on what happens there. if you cover politics and policy in this era of budget -- >> you cover politics and policy. what can mayor is expected from washington regarding infant -- regarding infrastructure, the nuts and bolts. >> you talk to mirrors over the country -- you talk to mi ayors and they are fed up with how little support they get from washington. certainty.ally no stimulusof ways, the that a lot of folks credit with helping give the economy a jolt back in 2009, it just deferred the fiscal problems for mayors for a couple of years. the green taxis or the supersized drinks in new york city that mayor bloomberg wanted to ban, what is the legacy that he has had in new york city and the influence he may have had on other mayors across the country? >> obviously, one of the major influences has been his health policies. the ban on big sodas did not go into effect and that was not very popular. his policies on biking, the bike postinghe policy of cal
you wouldy necessarily stereotype houston, texas. texas, it is worth keeping an eye on what happens there. if you cover politics and policy in this era of budget -- >> you cover politics and policy. what can mayor is expected from washington regarding infant -- regarding infrastructure, the nuts and bolts. >> you talk to mirrors over the country -- you talk to mi ayors and they are fed up with how little support they get from washington. certainty.ally no stimulusof ways, the that a...
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, texas should not be an exed to the union. and -- should not be annexed to the union and, mrs. tyler, i want you to know that i would rather be right than be president and i replied, my dear sir, my husband is both. i truly think that the reply is almost better than the statement from clay which we hear so frequently. >> how significant was julia tyler's role in the ultimate decision to annex texas? >> well, you know, she's keeping tabs of where people stand because she's going to congress, she's listening to debates. she's trying to twist the arms. i don't think she's that important to it. she's representing her husband's interests, certainly. she supports that, but whether or not she has influence over any particular congressman, i'm not so sure about that. >> do you have an opinion about this? >> she certainly believes she has a lot of influence. i'm with dr. medford. there were much more complicated balls in the political era over the texas annexation era, especially in those months after the election, people know that jam
, texas should not be an exed to the union. and -- should not be annexed to the union and, mrs. tyler, i want you to know that i would rather be right than be president and i replied, my dear sir, my husband is both. i truly think that the reply is almost better than the statement from clay which we hear so frequently. >> how significant was julia tyler's role in the ultimate decision to annex texas? >> well, you know, she's keeping tabs of where people stand because she's going to...
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texas and california are the two highest immigration states. one of the interesting things is that texas does a much, much better job in my opinion of economically assimilating immigrants so that they are successful here. of aornia is much more welfare state. it indoctrinates immigrants into the welfare system at a much higher pace than texas does. people come to texas, in my opinion, for jobs. people go to california for welfare. so you are seeing, i think, the differing economic outcomes of a result of this. texas is the model that other states should be in your lading. -- in your lading. -- emulating. >> you can see the entire interview at 5:00 p.m. eastern. later, the senate passed an immigration measure in june. the house committee has considered immigration legislation, but nothing has come to the house floor for debate. a reporter from the "national journal" will take your phone calls. townhall gets underway at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> tonight on c-span for the encore presentation of "first ladies." >> campaigning is not allowed. john quinc
texas and california are the two highest immigration states. one of the interesting things is that texas does a much, much better job in my opinion of economically assimilating immigrants so that they are successful here. of aornia is much more welfare state. it indoctrinates immigrants into the welfare system at a much higher pace than texas does. people come to texas, in my opinion, for jobs. people go to california for welfare. so you are seeing, i think, the differing economic outcomes of a...
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sandy, the boston marathon bombing, and the fertilizer plant explosion in west texas are examples. what you see in the slide represents what emergency response rings to these disasters. represented in the and planningdards document. with superstorm sandy, we heard about many of the responses. local health departments experienced their share of challenges. were challenging. they had to coordinate in some of the hardest hit areas of the , making sure they had food, water, and life-saving , and working alongside hospitals that need to before and after the storm. in new jersey health officials partnered to provide emergency services for residents and activated volunteers to take care of the welfare of those affected by the storm. not seen it, go to many lessons were learned from hurricane sandy. most important is the need to coordinate so no community goes unassisted. another thing was the importance of understanding the role media and how in disaster local organizations need to be able to meet the needs of their communities and the response. the boston marathon bombing in april involv
sandy, the boston marathon bombing, and the fertilizer plant explosion in west texas are examples. what you see in the slide represents what emergency response rings to these disasters. represented in the and planningdards document. with superstorm sandy, we heard about many of the responses. local health departments experienced their share of challenges. were challenging. they had to coordinate in some of the hardest hit areas of the , making sure they had food, water, and life-saving , and...
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it down another north of texas. you have to stay competitive. what is good for the state is great for the economy. we overall our workers compensation system in oklahoma. we had some of the highest rates in the nation and the region. we revamped our system and went from the antiquated adversarial system. our system is an administrative will favorthat employers, save the people who create jobs 15% or 20% on their premiums every single year. we did that this year in the state of oklahoma. talking care if you are about social problems -- they say do not going to social issues. i think that is nonsense. in oklahoma, you take every social issue whether it is the high incarceration rates, substance abuse issues, i think they can all be traced to one key ingredient and that is the breakdown of the family. this year in oklahoma, we said yet, and yet, we will do things to promote the family. we will go on a campaign to express to people why strong families are not just rate for society. they are great for the economy. they are great for the state. these
it down another north of texas. you have to stay competitive. what is good for the state is great for the economy. we overall our workers compensation system in oklahoma. we had some of the highest rates in the nation and the region. we revamped our system and went from the antiquated adversarial system. our system is an administrative will favorthat employers, save the people who create jobs 15% or 20% on their premiums every single year. we did that this year in the state of oklahoma. talking...
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holder suing texas? >> there are some who believe that they had a birthday party and others who were not invited. much.ou so very let me express my appreciation for the broadness of this audience, reflective of those who were here in 1963 will stop this is the audience that marched hand in hand. people from all walks of life and all racial and religious backgrounds. we are women and men. we are asian. america is all about. the idea of the voting rights act being undermined and to theted is a statement world that we, too, almost two are different and bring different ideas to the table are not equal. postureou to be in the that you are six, seven, or eight feet tall. we, too, are america. i am honored to be with a man who chairs my committee. "ranking."logy is we need to do better than that. frankly, we were able to be part of the legislative construct of the voting rights act of 1965. we must honor those -- [applause] >> woo! woo! >> i will get the dr.'s question answered very quickly. i wanted us to hono
holder suing texas? >> there are some who believe that they had a birthday party and others who were not invited. much.ou so very let me express my appreciation for the broadness of this audience, reflective of those who were here in 1963 will stop this is the audience that marched hand in hand. people from all walks of life and all racial and religious backgrounds. we are women and men. we are asian. america is all about. the idea of the voting rights act being undermined and to theted...
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alltor cruz from texas these fig leaf vote for people have cover when they go home so people will not see them absolutely naked. the truth is about this congress , for 18 years this committee weird 16 ofctioning those years under the republicans. taken a vote and his committee on the republicans on comprehensive reform. their talk, nothing has ever been tabled in this committee. now we table the billionaire and we pass it -- we table the bill here and we passed it out under speaker pelosi and they have been trying desperately for five years now to destroy it. and the question before us -- whether the irs is ready and able to collect your name, your family size, and income data to be used in the federal exchange help. not health status. anything not have about anybody's ingrown toenails in this report. drug is no prescription history the irs is going to have. or the healthcare providers name. just the data they collect on their average database of putting on the tax system in this country. name, how much you make, how many people in your family. as far as cms goes, they are ready. exch
alltor cruz from texas these fig leaf vote for people have cover when they go home so people will not see them absolutely naked. the truth is about this congress , for 18 years this committee weird 16 ofctioning those years under the republicans. taken a vote and his committee on the republicans on comprehensive reform. their talk, nothing has ever been tabled in this committee. now we table the billionaire and we pass it -- we table the bill here and we passed it out under speaker pelosi and...
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plusalks about a 10 hour filibuster she led against the texas senate abortion bill in june. >> c-span, created by americans -- america's abel companies. -- cable companies. thatth the announcement "the washington post" has been sold to jeff bezos, we thought we would take this opportunity to look at changes in the newspaper industry and the potential future of the news industry in general. we have two guests joining us this week. we want to introduce you to alan mutter. insulting,spaper lecturer at the university of california-berkeley on media consultant, lecturer at the university of california-berkeley on media economics. also joining us from our new york studio is edmund lee, the media reporter for bloomberg news. mr. lee, if we could start with you. how big a deal is this sale? in secularig deal terms, at least. in terms of numbers and finance, $250 million is not a lot of money. compared to other media deals, it is pretty small. it is more the fact that it is "the washington post," the storied newspaper. and jeff bezos, on the other side of the country, who is a well-known inter
plusalks about a 10 hour filibuster she led against the texas senate abortion bill in june. >> c-span, created by americans -- america's abel companies. -- cable companies. thatth the announcement "the washington post" has been sold to jeff bezos, we thought we would take this opportunity to look at changes in the newspaper industry and the potential future of the news industry in general. we have two guests joining us this week. we want to introduce you to alan mutter....
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texas -- that means 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas. the third most of any state behind california and new york. almost potentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant. one in six. that is quite a bit. one in six people you see will be an immigrant. and eight.it is one that compares very favorably. if you dallas county, is one in four. i think we could not be much -- in a much better face america to have this discussion. i am joined by a fabulous panel of experts. they're going to enlighten us and unpack this relationship between growth and immigration in texas. many of you have seen him on tv. immigration,ut taxes, fiscal policy, and many things. you have seen him, he has been an advocate for years and a scholar on immigration even before he was at the wall street journal. we are privileged to have you here so thank you for coming. >> thank you. >> something you do well is you look state-by-state. you look at growth and the state. what states are growing and what laying inmmigrants state economies around the
texas -- that means 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas. the third most of any state behind california and new york. almost potentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant. one in six. that is quite a bit. one in six people you see will be an immigrant. and eight.it is one that compares very favorably. if you dallas county, is one in four. i think we could not be much -- in a much better face america to have this discussion. i am joined by a...
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in east texas. but your grandmother or great- grandmother question mark >> -- your grandmother or great- grandmother? >> great-grandmother. >> have you ever studied it? >> as much as i can. i have always been interested in african-american history. it is exciting what you can find. you think it is a blank wall but it is not at all. you just keep digging deeper and deeper. i enjoy that with the white house. ,he first white house was built in part, by african-american slaves. they could get the education from me european workers -- from the the european workers -- from the european workers. african-american mixed with african americans. the first bonded steward of the white house was african- american. because of things of value in the white house were under his responsibility. he died under johnson. -- sarah martin, on the massachusetts historical society, has a comment about abigail adams. ladies"remember the letter is a letter that everyone knows. what is fascinating about the comments,that the qui
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to texas, which previously no one believed or longed to texas. texas.nged to and most importantly, created the fugitive slave law of 1860. it is an outrageously unfair law in which alleged fugitive slaves are not even allowed to testify at hearings on their own behalf. if a free black is used in new york, the man cannot say no, you it createdrong person. draconian punishments for anyone who interfered. fillmore pushes the fugitive slave law, sit, almost-- signs it almost immediately after it is passed by congress, and very aggressively enforces it anywhere he can. >> how did the compromise of 1850 work into the timelines of abigail fillmore? do we know about her position on slavery and how it might have complemented or been different from her husband?>> i do not. >> what is odd about millard and abigail is that they come from a part of new york known as the burned over district. of is said that the fires revivalism burned over so often, it was the most antislavery part of the united states. it was the center of the anti- slavery movement.just sou
to texas, which previously no one believed or longed to texas. texas.nged to and most importantly, created the fugitive slave law of 1860. it is an outrageously unfair law in which alleged fugitive slaves are not even allowed to testify at hearings on their own behalf. if a free black is used in new york, the man cannot say no, you it createdrong person. draconian punishments for anyone who interfered. fillmore pushes the fugitive slave law, sit, almost-- signs it almost immediately after it is...
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mean for texas, a state where 60% of immigrants in texas are from mexico. international changes, what does that have in story? >> less immigration from mexico. we have already started to see that, whether you look at authorized or unauthorized immigration. a slowing from esko will continue into the future. are veryher side, we excited about the reforms of mexico. look at the texas economy right now. and oil and gas bone. the economy -- likely talked about earlier, it is going quickly. texans are hoping, looking into mexico saying, they are talking about an energy roof arm, can you imagine? intois how texas extends northern mexico. that would be good for the texas economy. we are hitting records in terms of our exports to national -- natural gas in mexico. we are excited about more good things to come here it >> one of the things that really bothers me, i am involved with this immigration debate. some of you may not agree. but united states senate just passed a bill that $30 billion in securing the border, and i do not know if they want to gold the wall of b
mean for texas, a state where 60% of immigrants in texas are from mexico. international changes, what does that have in story? >> less immigration from mexico. we have already started to see that, whether you look at authorized or unauthorized immigration. a slowing from esko will continue into the future. are veryher side, we excited about the reforms of mexico. look at the texas economy right now. and oil and gas bone. the economy -- likely talked about earlier, it is going quickly....
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houston, texas, independent line. fbier: has anybody from the -- or is the fbi being held for aiding him in his criminal activities? as far as today's standards, are the same things going on as far as protecting a criminal that is still doing criminal activity? the first me take part. there has only been one agent. he grew up in the same neighborhood as whitey bulger and became his hammer. he was prosecuted for racketeering and was convicted in 2002. then he was prosecuted beyond that in florida for helping whitey murder somebody. he is doing 40 years for murder in florida right now. he was the only agent ever held accountable here at one agent named paul rico was very corrupt and did these things in the 1960 costs. he was under indictment for a murder and oklahoma of a legitimate businessman who was murdered in 1980 one. he died while awaiting trial. he was in custody. prosecutor later went on to investigate the cia and torture cases, and he got up there and promised he would issue a report that would identify other
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the other person in texas, same thing. texas isbelieve selling through the exchanges for healthcare. that starts october 1. >> right. the sign-ups begin october 1. >> right, so what are these they are talking about that were caused by so-called obamacare? >> thanks for your comments this evening. the changes ahead is how it is affecting businesses. headline businesses claim obamacare has forced them to cut employee hours. they write that employees around the country from fast food franchises to colleges have told nbc news that they will be cutting employee hours because they cannot afford to offer the health insurance mandated by the affordable care act. "to tell somebody you have got to decrease their hours because of a law back in washington is very frustrating," says lauren goodrich, who owns 21 subway franchises. further in the article, they say the president of an influential union that supports obamacare says the white house is wrong in describing some of these stories as anecdotal. they quote the head of the united
the other person in texas, same thing. texas isbelieve selling through the exchanges for healthcare. that starts october 1. >> right. the sign-ups begin october 1. >> right, so what are these they are talking about that were caused by so-called obamacare? >> thanks for your comments this evening. the changes ahead is how it is affecting businesses. headline businesses claim obamacare has forced them to cut employee hours. they write that employees around the country from fast...
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there are people that get up in texas every day that do not think the law will work in that state. getting through that information.as a former governor, i was on the receiving , i ran thea lot of hhs programi ran the medicaid ,program. i dealt with dual eligible. i can tell you i would have loved to have had the medicaid deal when i was a governor. 100% of the cost of nearly injured people, we would have taken that up and a heartbeat. also giving us flexibility. also, people understand there is not one cookie cutter approach. we are eager to work with states. i am a former recovering insurance commissioner, so i know the marketplace very well. i think those experiences have been enormously helpful being in >>e position i am right now. this is coming up in 40 days in those 40 days, how will you raise awareness so people know the exchanges are aware -- are there for them? >> i think events like this. the secretary has done a tremendous job in bringing the message to the ground. people are really picking this up as an advocacy. we represent the community and working close with severa
there are people that get up in texas every day that do not think the law will work in that state. getting through that information.as a former governor, i was on the receiving , i ran thea lot of hhs programi ran the medicaid ,program. i dealt with dual eligible. i can tell you i would have loved to have had the medicaid deal when i was a governor. 100% of the cost of nearly injured people, we would have taken that up and a heartbeat. also giving us flexibility. also, people understand there...
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he was comparing jobs in california and texas. we will go to texas next. john, on our independence line, good evening. caller: i agree. the more immigrants we let in, they will go back to where they came from, not learned english, mexico, guatemala, wherever they came from, what is the point? they are taking jobs away from americans. wages do not go up. the wages down here have been low for years. because, there are many illegals in the area. that is -- what is the answer? i do not know. in order to deport them, you take them right to mexico, they are back. some of them are hard workers. how do you decide who is tuesday and who is to go? >> thanks for your call. more of your calls coming up as we look at the issue of immigration and the economy. we had a chance to do these town halls because congress is in recess until early september. we are keeping an eye. here is a tree from the representative of texas, talking about a town hall he is holding tonight. in denton starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern. another one here -- if you want to participate in the discussi
he was comparing jobs in california and texas. we will go to texas next. john, on our independence line, good evening. caller: i agree. the more immigrants we let in, they will go back to where they came from, not learned english, mexico, guatemala, wherever they came from, what is the point? they are taking jobs away from americans. wages do not go up. the wages down here have been low for years. because, there are many illegals in the area. that is -- what is the answer? i do not know. in...
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in texas. we're hoping she may tip the cards for what the future might hold. please help us give a warm welcome to senator wendy davis. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all for having me here today, and thank you, angela, for inviting me to be here. it is a pleasure to be such -- to be with such an esteemed group of people. i have to tell you people get a little bit nervous when i approached the podium these days. you obviously know what happened on june 25 in the texas legislature, but in case you were one of the few people not live streaming it, i thought i would repeat the entire thing for you today.[laughter] let's get comfortable. in all seriousness, i am very honored and so grateful you are interested in hearing more from me. i am constantly reminded what a privilege it is to have of the voice in a decision that affects everyone's lives and their future. though i mean the voice figuratively, my initial understanding of the power of voice was quite literal. when i was a young girl my fam
in texas. we're hoping she may tip the cards for what the future might hold. please help us give a warm welcome to senator wendy davis. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all for having me here today, and thank you, angela, for inviting me to be here. it is a pleasure to be such -- to be with such an esteemed group of people. i have to tell you people get a little bit nervous when i approached the podium these days. you obviously know what happened on june 25 in the texas legislature, but...
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up next fromis grand prairie, texas. good morning. caller: i was calling about the shutdown. and she'll pitas not intended to shutdown the government. that is a load of tripe. the obama administration is budgetaryt before the , that is not the republicans fault, that is obama's fault. they need to place that blame where it belongs. host: what should republicans do going forward? caller: i believe ted cruz has the right idea. careed to the fund obama -- to de-fund obamacare . i'm with ted cruz on that. the u.s. military has updated options to give president obama a range of when newn a civil war claim services speak about a possible chemical weapon used by the regime. a defense department told cnn on friday that -- a story in "the new york times" reacting to what is going on in syria. this is tim out of iraq, writing -- ginger from winterville, north carolina. good morning. .ou are on, go ahead caller: i don't think it would be wise to shut the government down because you're accreting people that will be out of jobs. it may be possible it could lower the wages of all the peopl
up next fromis grand prairie, texas. good morning. caller: i was calling about the shutdown. and she'll pitas not intended to shutdown the government. that is a load of tripe. the obama administration is budgetaryt before the , that is not the republicans fault, that is obama's fault. they need to place that blame where it belongs. host: what should republicans do going forward? caller: i believe ted cruz has the right idea. careed to the fund obama -- to de-fund obamacare . i'm with ted cruz...
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we're on our way to texas. we're on our way to florida. and when they ask us for our of r id, take out a photo met gar evers, take out a photo of good man, cheney and swanger, take out a photo of vilea luisa. they gave their lives so we could vote. look at this photo. it gives you the idea of who we are. second, we need jobs. we didn't come here just to talk. we want voter legislation, we need jobs. and if we can't get jobs, we need to continue these marches. and if we get tired we need to sit down in the offices of some of those here that don't understand folks want to work and earn for their families. that rs ago dr. king said america gave blacks a check that bounced in the bank of ustice and was returned marked insufficient funds. well, we've redeposited the check. but guess what. it bounced again. but when we look at the reason this time, it was marked stop payment. they have the money to bail out banks. they had the money to bail out major corporations. they had the money to give tax benefits to the rich. they have the money for the 1
we're on our way to texas. we're on our way to florida. and when they ask us for our of r id, take out a photo met gar evers, take out a photo of good man, cheney and swanger, take out a photo of vilea luisa. they gave their lives so we could vote. look at this photo. it gives you the idea of who we are. second, we need jobs. we didn't come here just to talk. we want voter legislation, we need jobs. and if we can't get jobs, we need to continue these marches. and if we get tired we need to sit...
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secondly, i started a company and movie production and distribution company based in dallas, texas. we are going to make it an family films. [applause] -- age and family films. we are going to go out and make family films and give you the american public the tolls to go out and change the culture. to bring people in and reaffirm their values to show the truth. years, the greatest creators of art were people in and around the church. the great music, the great sculptors, the great painters, all visual arts as well as musical arts were all in and around the church. but in the last 100 years, the worst art has been coming out of the church. you want to see films, europe is the inferior production to see something that reaffirms your values. now, i say to you , can't we make god a beautiful? [applause] why can't we tell the truth, the good and the beautiful in a way that is compelling and entertaining and inspiring? that is my mission. i'm going to stay involved and be involved in politics to shape this debate. it would are going to be successful, as a party and more importantly in this
secondly, i started a company and movie production and distribution company based in dallas, texas. we are going to make it an family films. [applause] -- age and family films. we are going to go out and make family films and give you the american public the tolls to go out and change the culture. to bring people in and reaffirm their values to show the truth. years, the greatest creators of art were people in and around the church. the great music, the great sculptors, the great painters, all...
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, texas should not be an exed to the union. and -- should not be annexed to the union and, mrs. tyler, i want you to know that i would rather be right than be president and i replied, my dear sir, my husband is both. i truly think that the reply is almost better than the statement from clay which we hear so frequently. >> how significant was julia tyler's role in the ultimate decision to annex texas? >> well, you know, she's keeping tabs of where people stand because she's going to congress, she's listening to debates. she's trying to twist the arms. i don't think she's that important to it. she's representing her husband's interests, certainly. she supports that, but whether or not she has influence over any particular congressman, i'm not so sure about that. >> do you have an opinion about this? >> she certainly believes she has a lot of influence. i'm with dr. medford. there were much more complicated balls in the political era over the texas annexation era, especially in those months after the election, people know that jam
, texas should not be an exed to the union. and -- should not be annexed to the union and, mrs. tyler, i want you to know that i would rather be right than be president and i replied, my dear sir, my husband is both. i truly think that the reply is almost better than the statement from clay which we hear so frequently. >> how significant was julia tyler's role in the ultimate decision to annex texas? >> well, you know, she's keeping tabs of where people stand because she's going to...
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texas onnt pleasant, the line. what is your name? caller: my name is buffalo. i am a native american. i wonder why everyone goes into panic over sequestration. secondly, why do we not on the state level eliminate such a need for all of these things because, quite frankly, states are becoming dependent on the federal funds when they should be taking care of their own business. host: eliminate the need for what in particular, buffalo? the federal money? caller: sure. the federal is supposed to be a backup plan for state-level needs. host: but if it makes up a ,ecent chunk of a state budget something would have to give, no? thatr: certainly, and states need to actually -- and the states need to actually work around having to use so much money from the fed. that is how i read it. i am 68 years old and i have watched this country. interesting -- host: interesting ,oint -- less federal money states have to balance their budget and get business done. can you offer perspective? guest: for many states, these are federal programs, not state programs. they are federal pro
texas onnt pleasant, the line. what is your name? caller: my name is buffalo. i am a native american. i wonder why everyone goes into panic over sequestration. secondly, why do we not on the state level eliminate such a need for all of these things because, quite frankly, states are becoming dependent on the federal funds when they should be taking care of their own business. host: eliminate the need for what in particular, buffalo? the federal money? caller: sure. the federal is supposed to be...
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texas is home to 2 million immigrants. there are more immigrants in texas band there are people in oklahoma. that's another thing texas can brag about. of 4.2 million people, that means about 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas, one third more than any state. it is almost essentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant, one in six. let me give that time toin amern eight. if you look just here in dallas, about one in four. really, i think we could not be in a much better place than america to have this discussion right now. i am joined by a fabulous panel of experts. usy are going to enlighten and him pack the relationship between growth in texas. many have probably seen him on tv. it ordered member of the wall street journal, he writes about immigration, taxes, many things. i am sure you have read his articles. he has been an advocate for years, a scholar, and we are privileged to have you here, steve. thank you for coming. something you do well is
texas is home to 2 million immigrants. there are more immigrants in texas band there are people in oklahoma. that's another thing texas can brag about. of 4.2 million people, that means about 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas, one third more than any state. it is almost essentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant, one in six. let me give that time toin amern eight. if you look just here in dallas, about one in four. really, i think we...
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texas clinics. you guys encapsulate it as the legislation to texas banning abortion after 20 weeks. it was much more extensive than that, you do a disservice by labeling it that way. it was something like 20 clinics after pills.g host: you made your point. our question this morning about that? caller: i am agreeing with the stuff on facebook. i am not sure what a global alert is. anyone traveling anywhere in the world has to be concerned about al qaeda? host: that is what it suggests. caller: that is ludicrous. i must say, we have been living under this terror cloud for a decade now and i am not worn out. terror'd out. i am not particularly concerned. host: this is jim from twitter -- host: also joining us, carolyn from massachusetts, independent line. caller: i do not believe this is a true threat. i believe this was an attempt by the government to refocus america's bias from internal surveillance of americans pure and simple. i have come to that, i do not believe it. host: what led you to that? caller: the timing. thee serendipitous for troops in the embassies. at the same time th
texas clinics. you guys encapsulate it as the legislation to texas banning abortion after 20 weeks. it was much more extensive than that, you do a disservice by labeling it that way. it was something like 20 clinics after pills.g host: you made your point. our question this morning about that? caller: i am agreeing with the stuff on facebook. i am not sure what a global alert is. anyone traveling anywhere in the world has to be concerned about al qaeda? host: that is what it suggests. caller:...
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. >> you can watch all the texas state senators' remarks tonight right after "first ladies" at 10:35 eastern here on c-span. >> c-span, we bring public affairs directly to you, putting new the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences and offering complete gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we're c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago, and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. and now you can watch us in h.d. >> tonight we start at the beginning, exploring the life and times of martha washington. >> martha washington was george washington's confidant. >> she was a person very absorbed in duty and very capable. but she didn't like that. she called herself a prisoner of state. >> by the same token that every step washington took to find the office, so in a very real sense kit be said everything martha washington did like wise. >> it was a business-like relationship, but not i think without affection. i thinkth
. >> you can watch all the texas state senators' remarks tonight right after "first ladies" at 10:35 eastern here on c-span. >> c-span, we bring public affairs directly to you, putting new the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences and offering complete gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we're c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago, and funded by your local cable or...
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i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is undermining small businesses, we are happy to do the disapproval process and you can be assured that the american people will cry out. but i can tell you there is no proof, no legitimacy, but no documentation, no stories of i hate the federal government. i don't hate the federal government. i pledge allegiance to this great flag and great nation. mr. cohen: i yield as much time to the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: i love my country. and therefore, i understand that it is the umbrellas on a rainy day. the reason why we had to reassess the army corps of engineers
i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is...
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austin,y in texas. good morning. caller: it is probably good for the employees that they are not going to cover their spouses. i worked for the state and i had insurance. my husband has me on his insurance. i got sick. my insurance was the primary insurance. his insurance would not pay for me anyway. it doesn't make sense to have your spouse on your insurance when the insurance is not going to pay anyway. only my insurance paid because mine was primary. guest: thanks, joy. that is a good illustration of what employees and employers have been wrestling with for a few years. the way the system grew up had a lot of overlapping coverage in two-income families. there would be overlapping benefits. one of the things that has been happening over the last five years is you have companies like ups trying to sort that out and decide we are going to cover this but if a spouse is covered, we will only cover that secondarily or we might not cover it at all. what you are seeing is a separation of the overlapping coverage. it sound
austin,y in texas. good morning. caller: it is probably good for the employees that they are not going to cover their spouses. i worked for the state and i had insurance. my husband has me on his insurance. i got sick. my insurance was the primary insurance. his insurance would not pay for me anyway. it doesn't make sense to have your spouse on your insurance when the insurance is not going to pay anyway. only my insurance paid because mine was primary. guest: thanks, joy. that is a good...
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tom is from texas, hello. my comment is that it would be helpful to us viewers if you would asks your -- if you would ask your guests to indicate their income level and how much they are paying for health insurance. i noticed that a lot of times there is a mixup in between what health care costs and what healthcare insurance costs. it would be helpful to clarify. host: rachel in texas, a democratic caller. caller: i would just like to make a comment on the british national health service. paid through everybody's paycheck. everybody who works has to pay. the influxly with from the european union, they have gone into some trouble. everybody should be paying, no exemptions. host: a couple of stories on oil and gas -- the front page of "the financial times" this morning -- this on the supreme court from "usa today" -- as you know c-span has requested to have cameras in the courts for decades treated our lawyer here is quoted in the paper, saying -- that debate wages on. hollywood, california, independent caller,
tom is from texas, hello. my comment is that it would be helpful to us viewers if you would asks your -- if you would ask your guests to indicate their income level and how much they are paying for health insurance. i noticed that a lot of times there is a mixup in between what health care costs and what healthcare insurance costs. it would be helpful to clarify. host: rachel in texas, a democratic caller. caller: i would just like to make a comment on the british national health service. paid...
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something to the west, texas, facility. i certainty currently serve on the texas fertilizer committee. t.a.i. holds a minimum of five education programs a year to help our industry be apprised of current practices and concerns in crop production, laws, regulations and environmental issues. it has always been a concern that we do not have more dealer participation at our educational meetings. after surveying the dealer membership to find out ways to improve participation, we found that many retail dealers cannot leave their business to tend an all-day meeting without closing the doors for the entire day. small dealers also do not have additional employees to operate their businesses if they're not there. i believe this is also a problem we see in regulatory compliance issues. small retail dealers have -- may have one or two individuals that are trying to run a business and regulatory issues may not be their main concern each day in operating their facilities, nor are they always aware of the extensive list of regulations tha
something to the west, texas, facility. i certainty currently serve on the texas fertilizer committee. t.a.i. holds a minimum of five education programs a year to help our industry be apprised of current practices and concerns in crop production, laws, regulations and environmental issues. it has always been a concern that we do not have more dealer participation at our educational meetings. after surveying the dealer membership to find out ways to improve participation, we found that many...
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texas should not be annexed to the union. tyler, i want you to know that i'd rather be right be president. sir, my plied, my dear husband is both." i true think think that the than the lmost better statement from clay which we hear so frequently. having lunch with henry clay. what would that be like? >> well, amazing. very formal. for one thing. dining in the family room. of them.two it would have been informal. amusing rteous, a very man to be with. she seems to have been for omeone who hasn't climbed the political ladder and just came in from new york's society which old new member of the sure as ly, i'm charming as it could be in the reportoire, chairs around the and , butlers coming in out. >> over the years, you've told a lot of stories to a lot of the what's the story everybody likes the most? is there such a thing? house, ning of the white the flight of mrs. madison is the one that really turns people on. i like mckinley. about rite story is mckinley of all people. president who changed the presidency. awar was h-ameri
texas should not be annexed to the union. tyler, i want you to know that i'd rather be right be president. sir, my plied, my dear husband is both." i true think think that the than the lmost better statement from clay which we hear so frequently. having lunch with henry clay. what would that be like? >> well, amazing. very formal. for one thing. dining in the family room. of them.two it would have been informal. amusing rteous, a very man to be with. she seems to have been for omeone...
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texas should not be annexed to the union. and mrs. tyler, i want you to know that i'd rather be right than be president. and i replied, my dear sir, my husband is both." i true think think that the reply is almost better than the statement from clay which we hear so frequently. >> julia having lunch with henry clay. what would that be like? >> well, amazing. very formal. for one thing. probably in the family dining room. just the two of them. it would have been informal. very courteous, a very amusing man to be with. she seems to have been for someone who hasn't climbed the political ladder and just came in from new york's society which she was a member of the old new york family, i'm sure as charming as it could be in the reportoire, chairs around the walls, butlers coming in and out. >> over the years, you've told a lot of stories to a lot of the audiences, what's the story everybody likes the most? is there such a thing? too burning of the white house, >>the flight of mrs. madison is the single -- the one that really turns people o
texas should not be annexed to the union. and mrs. tyler, i want you to know that i'd rather be right than be president. and i replied, my dear sir, my husband is both." i true think think that the reply is almost better than the statement from clay which we hear so frequently. >> julia having lunch with henry clay. what would that be like? >> well, amazing. very formal. for one thing. probably in the family dining room. just the two of them. it would have been informal. very...
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paul from abilene, texas, opposes same-sex marriage. caller: i'm a 59-year-old gay man and i have always been opposed to gay marriage. i think it is wrong and god intended for man and woman to be married even though most state end in divorce. ifis still my belief that two manan two women want to have a commitment ceremony, that's fine. womentwo men and two want a ceremony, that's fine. does thet other issues marriage law foundation get into and get behind the? guest: divorce reform is a key and i'm one ofrk the few lawyers that has been involved in the effort to get a state to repeal the no-fault divorce law and go back to what fault a spouse may have been engaged in. ,e see now a development essentially using children as a commodity, buying and selling through third-party reproduction and that is one of the issues we somehave to address and in ways it is linked to the question of same-sex marriage because when we change the definition of marriage, there are all sorts of way that the law uses marriage for a marker of determining who it
paul from abilene, texas, opposes same-sex marriage. caller: i'm a 59-year-old gay man and i have always been opposed to gay marriage. i think it is wrong and god intended for man and woman to be married even though most state end in divorce. ifis still my belief that two manan two women want to have a commitment ceremony, that's fine. womentwo men and two want a ceremony, that's fine. does thet other issues marriage law foundation get into and get behind the? guest: divorce reform is a key and...
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now, let's make it bob smith in texas who is reported to be an antigovernment guy. fbi interviews him, he says no way. fbi closes the investigation, handed off to police and says, you might want to keep your eye on smith out there because he has a lot of guns. do you think a few people in congress might have a problem with that? we have to realize that we could increase the safety net we have but it has implications for what state local authorities to and how that potentially infringes on civil liberties independent of official investigations. >> i completely agree. the problem is, the observation has been made that we haven't been to the crime site. our collection capabilities, the way we collect information has increased the amount of information we have. almost inevitably, when something happens like boston, we can look back and find points of opportunity to engage or do more. the lesson, the difficult lesson is the fbi bases what it can do on the amount of information it has. a predicate what they do on how much information. that is a tried and true way of condu
now, let's make it bob smith in texas who is reported to be an antigovernment guy. fbi interviews him, he says no way. fbi closes the investigation, handed off to police and says, you might want to keep your eye on smith out there because he has a lot of guns. do you think a few people in congress might have a problem with that? we have to realize that we could increase the safety net we have but it has implications for what state local authorities to and how that potentially infringes on civil...
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it was done this morning at texas presbyterian hospital. he hopes to return tomorrow and resume his formal schedule on thursday. at events coming up, at 5:00, we will bring a discussion of national security and civil liberties from the aspen security for him. here's a preview. i would be more enriched if i could have found a story in which activities of the nsa had actually caused inconvenience, damage, harm to an american. have not seen that story yet. i have not seen a person who was wrongfully identified to be a terrorist, thrown in jail, even the fifth degree, and so on. has been more inconvenience and damage to americans by the no-fly list and by taking off your shoes in an airport that has been done by this program, which is very precisely pointed towards finding people who point real threats to the eights, see who they are talking to, follow them up under supervision in order to identify threats. all the stuff is potential -- we do not trust the government having this information stuff. not real harms caused to real people buy these
it was done this morning at texas presbyterian hospital. he hopes to return tomorrow and resume his formal schedule on thursday. at events coming up, at 5:00, we will bring a discussion of national security and civil liberties from the aspen security for him. here's a preview. i would be more enriched if i could have found a story in which activities of the nsa had actually caused inconvenience, damage, harm to an american. have not seen that story yet. i have not seen a person who was...
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>> i am mercy from fort hood, texas. i am a military brat. my family spent some time at fort clayton in panama. and my parents met in fort campbell in kentucky and that is where i went to high school and college. >> were college? -- what college? >> i went to bowling team -- bowling green, kentucky. >> how did you get into this business? >> my brother had a paper route when i was a kid and that was back in the days when the papers would be dropped off at the would helpa.m. and i my brother fold them and then put the rubber bands on them. we went that fancy back in. we didn't have the bags. so that is what i did in texas. and i wasn't very good at folding. i was a little busy reading. but my brother wasn't paying me anyway. but i have always said i'm glad ,didn't do lawns otherwise i would be in the lawnmowing business. >> wordage dr. college? >> -- what did you do after college? >> i covered everything from andts to cops to city hall then i went to begin newspapers in white plains, new york and i covered politics in westchester county. then i
>> i am mercy from fort hood, texas. i am a military brat. my family spent some time at fort clayton in panama. and my parents met in fort campbell in kentucky and that is where i went to high school and college. >> were college? -- what college? >> i went to bowling team -- bowling green, kentucky. >> how did you get into this business? >> my brother had a paper route when i was a kid and that was back in the days when the papers would be dropped off at the would...
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so keep dreaming of the constitutional right to vote, stop the madness in north carolina and texas. keep dreaming. keep dreaming about the war on poverty. to go from sovereign thrift to sovereign employ, education, housed, choose schools over jails. keep dreaming. student loan debt forgiveness. keep dreaming. revise the u.s. civil rights commission. keep dreaming. restore foreclosed housing. keep dreaming. immigration reform that includes africa, haiti and the cribions. keep dreaming. 50 years later we are free but not equal. keep dreaming. choose life over death. and more graduation. and so keep the faith. and through it all keep lives. the lord is our light. >> our next speaker is attorney patricia rhodes, president national bar association, president of the washington bar association, legal funding, and the christian product company. >> we must stand our grounds for justice. we must stand our grounds for justice. on behalf of the national bar association, the nation's oldest and largest bar association of attorneys of color, founded in 1925, i am very honored to be here today. fo
so keep dreaming of the constitutional right to vote, stop the madness in north carolina and texas. keep dreaming. keep dreaming about the war on poverty. to go from sovereign thrift to sovereign employ, education, housed, choose schools over jails. keep dreaming. student loan debt forgiveness. keep dreaming. revise the u.s. civil rights commission. keep dreaming. restore foreclosed housing. keep dreaming. immigration reform that includes africa, haiti and the cribions. keep dreaming. 50 years...
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gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is bsolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of this morning, or you are head-on collision or after you child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient centered healthcare. we are concerned about that. we are concerned that patients are ut insurance today centered right in the bankruptcy court. more americans are faced with a health care crisis. this bill has nothing to do with internal revenue service or treasury department or restricting their rights. it is about restricting your rights. a that we finally have chance to protect americans from nsurance monopoly price gouging, from fine print in the contract for those who do have denies rights at the very time that you need them of most, that kind protection about to go into effect along with the right of americans who are uninsured to go to a competitive marketplace ance and pick the policy that is best for their family. for many americans to have a
gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is bsolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of this morning, or you are head-on collision or after you child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient centered healthcare. we are concerned about that. we are concerned that patients are ut insurance today centered right in the bankruptcy court. more...
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>> texas is a large state. texas -- a majority minority state. minorities are denied effectively the voice they should be entitled to. >> i cannot hear you. >> what are you planning to making an issue of in texas? why focus on texas? what specifically do you think needs to be made there? >> texas is a large state. texas -- a majority minority state. minorities are denied effectively the voice they should be entitled to. i also think that there needs to be more union people in the state of texas. we are going to give that a try. we think that people in texas, with the wages and the conditions they face, they are anxious. we have not given them the proper attention that it deserves. we will be giving it attention in the future. we are very dismayed there is only one state in the nation that doesn't have a fire code. only one state in the nation that prohibits its counties from having a fire code. that will be texas. that is troubling for workers. my background is in health and safety. my first job was chairman of the health and safety committee. th
>> texas is a large state. texas -- a majority minority state. minorities are denied effectively the voice they should be entitled to. >> i cannot hear you. >> what are you planning to making an issue of in texas? why focus on texas? what specifically do you think needs to be made there? >> texas is a large state. texas -- a majority minority state. minorities are denied effectively the voice they should be entitled to. i also think that there needs to be more union...
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secondly, i started a company a movie production and distribution company based in dallas, texas. we are going to make faith and amily films. e are going to go out and make aith and family films and give you, the american public, the tools to go out and change the culture. to bring people in and reaffirm their values to show the truth. for 1900 years, the greatest creators of art were people in and around the church. the great music, the great sculptors, the great painters, all visual arts as well as musical arts were all in and around the church. but in the last 100 years, the worst art has been coming out of the church. you want to see films, you see the inferior production to see something that reaffirms your values. as i do my job now, i say to you, can't we make god beautiful? why can't we tell the truth, the good, and the beautiful in a way that is compelling and ntertaining and inspiring? that is my mission. i'm going to stay involved and be involved in politics to shape this debate. if we are going to be successful, as a party and more importantly in this country, we need
secondly, i started a company a movie production and distribution company based in dallas, texas. we are going to make faith and amily films. e are going to go out and make aith and family films and give you, the american public, the tools to go out and change the culture. to bring people in and reaffirm their values to show the truth. for 1900 years, the greatest creators of art were people in and around the church. the great music, the great sculptors, the great painters, all visual arts as...
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host: thank you for the call on the independent line from dallas, texas. yesterday the "post" janet yellen is considered the to the front run tore replace enter nangey as the fed chairman and again that story is available online at the "washington post."com let's go back to this piece by robert rice. he points out income, wealth and power have become more concentrated at the top now than they have been in the past 90 years and as a result many believe have come to believe the zech is stacked against them. based on the headline from his essay, what makes americans so angry and divided. the president will commemorate the 50th anniversary, the i have a dream speech and his watch and preview of what the president will say. for obama racial progress includes past and future converge and as the story points out, on the steps of the lincoln memorial on august 28 current and former advisors say he will want to impress upon listeners -- host: and a couple of other related stories with regard to the civil rights movement and the speech by dr. king, this is the cover
host: thank you for the call on the independent line from dallas, texas. yesterday the "post" janet yellen is considered the to the front run tore replace enter nangey as the fed chairman and again that story is available online at the "washington post."com let's go back to this piece by robert rice. he points out income, wealth and power have become more concentrated at the top now than they have been in the past 90 years and as a result many believe have come to believe...
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you really need to come down to texas and look. i do not think the employees are going to enforce that he-verify -- e-verify. outcome ife a good they do grant amnesty. host: i think we got the idea. representative? guest: the senate bill is not amnesty. it is a comprehensive immigration reform bill covering many aspects of the row consistent we have today. when this caller -- i have been to houston. houston has a lot of americans working there and a lot of people working hard. they have an economy that is doing ok. if somebody wants to point a finger and say those people do not belong here, i think they are avoiding the truth. there are a lot of good, hard- working people that have come to this country for centuries. some people think that is a bad thing. it is a good thing. i do not know anyone can say they are 100% born here for the last few years. or twoericans are one generations removed for somebody coming here and starting a new life and have american sons and daughters that are contributing to this country. the caller seems
you really need to come down to texas and look. i do not think the employees are going to enforce that he-verify -- e-verify. outcome ife a good they do grant amnesty. host: i think we got the idea. representative? guest: the senate bill is not amnesty. it is a comprehensive immigration reform bill covering many aspects of the row consistent we have today. when this caller -- i have been to houston. houston has a lot of americans working there and a lot of people working hard. they have an...
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we are north of the 13th largest economy in the world in texas, so you have to remain competitive. if you want people to invest more, if you allow people to keep more of their money, we know as conservatives, they will either suspended or save it and -- they will either spend it or save it and invest, which is good for the county. we overhauled our worker compensation system. we have some of the highest rates in the nation as well as in the region. we revamped our system, moving from an antiquated system, moving to a new system that will essentially safe employers, people who create jobs, 50% to 20% on their premiums every -20% on their premiums every year. -- 15% to 20% on their premiums every year. people always say, stop talking about social problems. i think that is nonsense. you take every social issue known to man, whether it is high incarceration rates, drug and substance abuse issues -- i think they can all be traced to one key ingredient, and that is the breakdown of the family unit. this year in oklahoma we said we would do things to promote the family, going on a campaig
we are north of the 13th largest economy in the world in texas, so you have to remain competitive. if you want people to invest more, if you allow people to keep more of their money, we know as conservatives, they will either suspended or save it and -- they will either spend it or save it and invest, which is good for the county. we overhauled our worker compensation system. we have some of the highest rates in the nation as well as in the region. we revamped our system, moving from an...
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jean is from texas this morning. a chance toive you respond on the democratic line that some things mike brought up on the republican line. caller: i must say, first of all, as a nurse for 36 years, my social security retirement is $720 a month. i do get medicare. i think that what's going on in this country is a horrendous power struggle. the power struggle is for money. the fact that we did not take care of the large banking interests and we did not take care of those people who were losing their homes and could make their payments -- we wasted 3 years in that process. every time i hear someone say we need to cut off the medicare i just about have a stroke. for 30 years, i can honestly tell you, we did not get cost-of-living raises. and yet everyone else in the banking industry and the law industry, on and nonon, they all got their raises and their bonuses. but i can tell you in the profession of nursing, we didn't get anything except more hard work. host: you disagree with the headline from politico from yesterday
jean is from texas this morning. a chance toive you respond on the democratic line that some things mike brought up on the republican line. caller: i must say, first of all, as a nurse for 36 years, my social security retirement is $720 a month. i do get medicare. i think that what's going on in this country is a horrendous power struggle. the power struggle is for money. the fact that we did not take care of the large banking interests and we did not take care of those people who were losing...
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four-room farmhouse i was mentioning that to.hen added a second story >> sherry is watching us in jerry.on, texas, hi, >> caller: hello. my call. for taking i have a question about sally clarify r if you could the relationship george had with until after inued the revolutionary war. was she aware of that relationship? deal with that? or was it something that was not discuss? >> you want to start? >> want to disagree. >> you disagree. >> this is a classic example of unfortunately mrs. washington did her cause no good burning all of those letters. letters te 1950s, two vents scovered which the of reigning biographer, james great dealner made a out of. ome would say perhaps exaggerated. >> way too much -- >> -- their significance. fairfax was the wife of george william fairfax who was a neighbor and close friend. people described him as washington's best friend. lived just down river of -- from mt. vernon. -- what i think clearly would use the i word "infatuation." older, slightly older, very sophisticated to who wanted george as a young man very much to belong. be part of the colonial aristocracy,
four-room farmhouse i was mentioning that to.hen added a second story >> sherry is watching us in jerry.on, texas, hi, >> caller: hello. my call. for taking i have a question about sally clarify r if you could the relationship george had with until after inued the revolutionary war. was she aware of that relationship? deal with that? or was it something that was not discuss? >> you want to start? >> want to disagree. >> you disagree. >> this is a classic...
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fred in texas. republican calller. federal lot from my understanding is based on public law passed by congress, rules and regulations written by the agencies, case law from the federal courts and then the executive orders written by the president. four being done, democrats are blocking everything congress does. www.regulations.gov you'll find out we a pass 6000 regulations in the past month. the attorney general in the state of oklahoma has filed suit the epathe epa because gets sued in federal court by an environmental agency, environmental group. the epa walks in and says you caught us, we capitulate. so they are making case law and the oklahoma attorney general is saying that is not legal. then you have the executive order written by the president who decides not to enforce immigration or anything else. empty-they are leaving handed is not true. we will hear from two members of the house, the first one coming up in 15 minutes. scott garrett, republican of new jersey. we will also talk with congressman alan grayson
fred in texas. republican calller. federal lot from my understanding is based on public law passed by congress, rules and regulations written by the agencies, case law from the federal courts and then the executive orders written by the president. four being done, democrats are blocking everything congress does. www.regulations.gov you'll find out we a pass 6000 regulations in the past month. the attorney general in the state of oklahoma has filed suit the epathe epa because gets sued in...
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doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: the majority leader is absolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of cancer this morning, or you're hit in a head-on collision this afternoon or you have a child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient-centered health care. we're concerned about that. we're concerned that patients without insurance today are centered -- they're centered price into bankruptcy court. more and more americans face with a health care crisis. this bill has nothing to do with the internal revenue service or the treasury department or restricting their rights. it's about restricting your rights. now that we finally have a chance to protect americans from insurance monopoly price gouging, from fine print in the contract for those who do have insurance that denies rights at the very time that you need them the most, that kind of protection about to go into effect along with the rig
doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: the majority leader is absolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of cancer this morning, or you're hit in a head-on collision this afternoon or you have a child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient-centered health care. we're concerned about that. we're concerned...
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james is from texas, on our independent line. good morning. i want to ask you why the president never uses the word, islamist. especially islamist terrorist. in the past, he said the taliban is not our enemy. i'm mostly concerned about why he just refuses to word -- use the word islamist. what is the difference between islamist, and the people attacking us? islamists whore have no interest in violence at all. to call them islamist is to say that everyone who is islamist is some kind of terrorist. it's important to avoid the that united states and western countries countries are at war with islam. pinpoint it a little more, to talk these terrorists who have global reach and motivations that may be religious. in any event, they are a small group compared to the muslim .orld billions of people host: a caller on our independent line. pleasure it is to listen to someone who uses words with precision and clarity. i want to point out to the headline writer of that newspaper that decimated does not mean devastated. bymeans reduced enforced 1/10. ae pr
james is from texas, on our independent line. good morning. i want to ask you why the president never uses the word, islamist. especially islamist terrorist. in the past, he said the taliban is not our enemy. i'm mostly concerned about why he just refuses to word -- use the word islamist. what is the difference between islamist, and the people attacking us? islamists whore have no interest in violence at all. to call them islamist is to say that everyone who is islamist is some kind of...
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it is a right of center free market foundation in texas. it is a project they have an option forvide conservatives to speak out on the issues we are talking about here. from jed bush to newt gingrich, the much the spectrum of conservatives has signed on board. it >> the national sentencing project is involved in advocacy around prison issues broadly. host: the numbers are on your screen. if you have been in presence and want -- in prison and want to give your thoughts or a corrections facility in some capacity, you can give us your thoughts. is up first first from richmond, virginia, thanks for waiting. i want tood morning, know exactly what the gentleman -- white crime -- to conservatives sick with the proposal that eric holder made last tuesday? guest: conservatives lately tocome the attorney general this issue. it is an issue that many conservative republican governors and legislators have been addressing now for some years. we applaud it. we have some concerns that the attorney general goes through the proper channels. this is something
it is a right of center free market foundation in texas. it is a project they have an option forvide conservatives to speak out on the issues we are talking about here. from jed bush to newt gingrich, the much the spectrum of conservatives has signed on board. it >> the national sentencing project is involved in advocacy around prison issues broadly. host: the numbers are on your screen. if you have been in presence and want -- in prison and want to give your thoughts or a corrections...